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Willbe · 25th May 2009, 05:23 PM

will play in the U.S.?

Sceadwian · 25th May 2009, 05:34 PM

In stand alone DVD players? Nope, different region code. It may play on your computer, if it doesn't Windows will generally allow you to change your DVD region a few times in the device properties.

blueroomelectronics · 25th May 2009, 06:01 PM

Check slysoft.com anydvd

**Nigel Goodwin** · 25th May 2009, 07:20 PM

It's also likely to have German sound, which may be a little inconvenient?.

dknguyen · 25th May 2009, 07:21 PM

THe region code is just an arbitrary thing block to stop the DVD from playing in another country, but isn't also a different format (PAL instead of NTSC)? So even if you got around the region code you wouldn't physically be able to play it on a North American DVD player.

**Nigel Goodwin** · 25th May 2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dknguyen

THe region code is just an arbitrary thing block to stop the DVD from playing in another country, but isn't also a different format (PAL instead of NTSC)? So even if you got around the region code you wouldn't physically be able to play it on a North American DVD player.

It really depends a great deal - in Europe TV's and DVD players tend to be far more versatile, with TV's usually accepting many more standards (PAL, NTSC, SECAM, 50Hz, 60Hz etc.). Sets in North America are usually far more crippled, and often only work at 60Hz NTSC.

Likewise with DVD players, it's common that European DVD players can easily be made multi-region, and often have outputs that can be switched to NTSC or PAL - as I understand it, this isn't the case with American players?.

dknguyen · 25th May 2009, 08:16 PM

No, North American players are stuck on NTSC because there's no ouside world. THe region code is also set. Heck, even my computer DVD drives have a region code now (but I think that's everywhere now).

Willbe · 25th May 2009, 10:54 PM

Thanks, folks. . .

Sceadwian · 25th May 2009, 11:20 PM

Like I said DK, the region code for a PC DVD can be changed, some allow a limited number of changes but there are software hacks for it if you need to. AnyDVD is a nice legal (though I'm not sure how) way around all of it, cause AnyDVD also bypasses the encryption on DVD's.

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25th May 2009, 05:23 PM	#1
Willbe	DVDs from Germany will play in the U.S.?

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25th May 2009, 07:21 PM	#5
dknguyen	THe region code is just an arbitrary thing block to stop the DVD from playing in another country, but isn't also a different format (PAL instead of NTSC)? So even if you got around the region code you wouldn't physically be able to play it on a North American DVD player. __________________ Tanaka Sensei (avatar) says: Please spell it "ridiculous" correctly! Not "rediculous". ^^ Last edited by dknguyen; 25th May 2009 at 07:23 PM.

25th May 2009, 08:16 PM	#7
dknguyen	No, North American players are stuck on NTSC because there's no ouside world. THe region code is also set. Heck, even my computer DVD drives have a region code now (but I think that's everywhere now). __________________ Tanaka Sensei (avatar) says: Please spell it "ridiculous" correctly! Not "rediculous". ^^

25th May 2009, 11:20 PM	#9
Sceadwian	Like I said DK, the region code for a PC DVD can be changed, some allow a limited number of changes but there are software hacks for it if you need to. AnyDVD is a nice legal (though I'm not sure how) way around all of it, cause AnyDVD also bypasses the encryption on DVD's. __________________ "Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I could, mum, but I be a cat, and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a straight answer, har har."